27th December, 2021
The All Progressives Grand Alliance (APGA) has begun selling expression of interest forms to candidates willing to vie for the governorship positions in Ekiti and Osun states under its platform.
APGA national organising secretary, Mr. Ifeanyi Mbaeri said the primary for Ekiti will hold on 27 January 2022, while Osun will hold 10 March 2022.
He said that expression of interest form will be obtained with N2 million, while nomination form will be sold at N10 million.
“Special State Congress/Primary Election Ado Ekiti, will hold in Ekiti state on 27 January, while special state Congress/Primary election will take place in Osogbo, Osun state on 10 March 2022″, he said.
Towards encouraging women participation in governance, Mbaeri said APGA has approved that female aspirants and aspirants living with disability should pay only 50 per cent of the amounts stipulated for both the expression of interest and nomination forms.
Under the approved schedules for the Ekiti state governorship primary election, sale and return of expression of interest and nomination forms will be done at the APGA national secretariat.
Mbaeri said the party reserves the right and discretion to issue expression of interest and nomination forms to credible and eligible aspirants, any time, before the scheduled primary elections.